8/18/2017 11:44:26 AM

Hanoi athletes aim for 30 pct of VN’s golds in SEA Games

Hanoi athletes win up to 30 per cent of Vietnam’s gold medals at international events, and they are expected to do the same in the upcoming Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games).

At a recent meeting with the players, To Van Dong, Director of Hanoi’s culture and sports department, encouraged the capital city’s athletes to continue performing well at the SEA Games in Malaysia, which will kick off on August 19th.

Vietnam’s top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam also is believed to have the best chance ever to win a gold medal.

Athletes in archery, athletics, cycling and karate also have a good chance of bringing home golds.

At the previous Games in Singapore two years ago, Hanoi’s competitors grabbed 25 of Vietnam’s 73 golds.

Dong wished all participating athletes from Vietnam in general and Hanoi in particular their best for the Games.

Three days before the SEA Games’ opening ceremony, archer Nguyen Tien Cuong of Hanoi will take part in his competition. The defending champion hopes to bring the first gold home in the men’s individual compound event. The world No.72 is the highest ranking player in Southeast Asia./.